Full Issue September 21, 2017

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NEWS

Campus mourns the loss of ESU student

Kylie Mank (above), graduate student at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Jesica Hernandez, senior sociology major at the University of North Texas, Abby Johnson, senior psychology major at Tulsa Community College and Brooke Smith, senior psychology major at Emporia State, stand together at Coffeyville Community College where the four played on the soccer team. Smith (right) poses with her college roommate, Johnson, in a car. Smith died last Saturday in a car accident. Photo Courtesy Of Kylie Mank (above) and Abby Johnson (right)

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Brooke Smith’s friends remember her as a kind-hearted, reliable, caring soul who loved soccer, life, and cats of all kinds. Smith, 22 and an Emporia State senior psychology major, died in a head-on collision in Marion County, Kansas, last Saturday. Smith was a former defender on the Emporia State women’s soccer team.

“She was a kind person,” said Jordyn Showers, Smith’s friend since 5th grade at Spring Hill, Kansas.

“She had a big heart,” Showers, who now lives in Portland, Oregon, said Tuesday. “She was very creative.

She had a very high (desire) to complete her studies in higher education...She cared a lot about her friends and she did

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a lot of volunteer work.”

Smith met Kylie Mank, a graduate student at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, when they both attended Independence Community College about five years ago.

“It’s just kind of hard to put it in words,” Mank said. “Her mom (Cyndi Smith) has been reaching out to us and taking care of us. You can really see the similarities between Brooke and her mom, because Brooke would always be there for us, no matter what was going on with her. Brooke was just the best friend that any of us could have asked for.”

Ian Thomson, the head women’s soccer coach at Tabor College, in Hillsboro, Kansas, met Smith when he recruited her to play on the soccer at ICC. “She was the friend of ev-

eryone on the team,” Thomson said. “She had the personality that latched on to everyone on the team...If you met Brooke, you remembered it. She always had fun.”

Thomson remembered Smith as someone who was always dedicated and passionate about soccer and really cared about other people.

“My favorite story about Brooke was the day she dyed her hair pink,” Thomson said.

“She didn’t mean to dye it pink. She had really beautiful blonde hair that everyone was envious of and her mother loved and I remember the day she came to practice with her hair pink and everyone said ‘Your mom is going to kill you’ and she said ‘I know.’ It was just really funny.”

Abby Johnson, a senior psychology major at Tulsa

Community College and Jesica Hernandez, a senior sociology major at the University of North Texas, spent their first semester of college at ICC with Smith and Mank, where they played soccer together.

“We were roommates in college and we (Smith and I) hated sleeping alone,” Johnson said. “We pushed our beds together and called it ‘mega bed.’”

The four were inseparable and soon transferred to Coffeyville Community College together, according to Mank.

One weekend, they broke the dorm rules and bought a pet cat for Smith.

“Brooke was like “guys I really want a cat’ and we were like ‘...why not?’” Hernandez said. “We literally drove to the sketchiest part of Missouri and bought a cat from some-

one in a trailer for five dollars.

We ended up keeping the cat for two weeks before we got caught, so we couldn’t keep Taco. Brooke called him ‘Taquito’ because he was little.

We still, to this day, talk about it.”

Smith was from Spring Hill, Kansas, and worked at Bruff’s Sports Bar and Grill in Emporia, according to KVOE. “She was just a leader, all around,” Mank said. “Everyone loved her. She was just a bright personality that made everyone feel included. If you look at her Facebook, you can really see that every person she came in contact with is grieving. She touched so many lives.”

The Marion County Sher-

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Kick off party held for Hispanic Heritage Month

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Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off last Thursday with dancing, food, drinks and community involvement in front of Plumb Hall.

“It was about a three month planning, working with the local community,” said Deanna Williams, director of diversity programs. “It wasn’t just my office, but other Latino staff and other Hispanic community members.”

Sally Sanchez’s Raices Hispanas preformed at the Kick-Off event, doing a variety of dances including Salsa, Renge and Cumbias.

Registered Student Organizations from Emporia State set up booths to sell food to raise money for their clubs.

“We are trying to create a

scholarship fund,” said Julissa Razo, president of HALO and sophomore nursing major. “We have a plan to go to a couple conferences and expand the club.”

H.A.L.O. sold ‘elotes en vaso’ or ‘corn in a cup.’

“I love (this event),” Razo said. “This is my first year coming and I think it’s amazing. I love seeing all the colors and the cultural representation with the dresses and the little girls in their dance uniforms. I think it’s awesome.”

The Kappa Delta Chi sorority sold pin tacos and agua frescas to raise money.

“The money we use for our sorority, we use to go to conferences, we use it to help us do any other events,” said

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Kailey Reynoso, Blaney Dorantes, Kiana Flores-Delgado and Avidany Velarde, all Emporia community members, preform at the Hispanic Heritage Kick Off event last Thursday in Kellogg Circle. The dancers are part of Sally Sanchez’s Raices Hispanas and preform a variety of dances including Salsa, Renge and Cumbias. Sarah Spoon | The Bulletin

NEWS

Diversity Alliance addresses institutional barriers

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The University Diversity Alliance set goals Monday to address the institutional barriers for incoming students of color and redevelop the campus climate survey in the Roe Cross Room.

The committee, along with Poll of 100 students taken in the Memorial Union and Cremer Hall. Jason Brooks, assistant dean of Infographic By Kalliope Craft | The Bulletin

students for diversity, equity and inclusion, oversees goal five of the University Diversity and Inclusion plan (UDI) and how it will be enacted within the institution.

Goal five of the UDI states that Emporia State will “develop and maintain a campus climate and culture in which embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion is a core value lived

by all members of the Emporia State community.”

The Diversity Ambassador’s training program has started this semester and they will help program diversity events and meet with groups visiting campus.

“The goals of the Diversity

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ASG votes for a tobacco-free campus N ick W athke n wat h k e @ e s u b u l l e t i n . c o m

Associated Student Government voted and passed Senate Bill 18004, the Tobacco and Smoke Free Campus Policy last Thursday. Emporia State is the last university under the Kansas Board of Regents to have enacted a tobacco-free policy.

The bill originated from ASG president Megan McReynolds, junior sociology major, and vice president Jacob Miller, sophomore communications major, and is sponsored by senator Shelby Marten, senior physical and health education major.

According to the preamble of the bill, the policy has been advocated by the Tobacco Free Task Force (TFTF), appointed by President Allison Garrett.

The coverage of tobacco products prohibited under the bill includes cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes.

“All forms of tobacco use are prohibited within all University buildings, facilities, grounds, parking lots, University-owned vehicles and property leased to, or managed by the University,” according to the bill.

This policy is welcomed by 71% of students, according to polls conducted by ASG and the TFTF. The policy itself cites the importance of “establishing a culture of cooperation, courtesy and mutual respect for the health of… the community,” according to the bill’s compliance section. “Individuals may seek compliance by respectfully informing any person who is…using tobacco on campus

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D ustin B ittel d b i tt e l @ e s u b u l l e t i n . c o m

Brooke Smith, senior psychology major and a defender for the Emporia State women’s soccer team, died last Saturday in Marion County, Kansas. Smith was 22.

Originally from Spring Hill, Kansas, Smith played for the soccer team at Coffeyville Community College, where she received her associate’s degree, and spent

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Ambassadors this semester is not to be the official Diversity Ambassadors for the institution, but when we have multicultural groups that come on campus, to actually meet with those students,” said Deanna Williams, director of diversity programs.

ESU has also increased the scholarships available to underrepresented populations, according to Brooks.

“We have an increase in funding for our Latino pop-

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Members of the Tobacco-Free Task Force Brooke Bailey, senior plotical science and communication major, and Daphne Mertens, academic advisor at HPER, speak at the ASG meeting last Thursday. The proposition of no smoking in and around campus was recognized with a vote of 19-0-3 last Thursday in Senate Chamber. Xiangru Chen | The Bulletin

that the University is a tobacco-free campus.”

The bill cites no other methods of enforcement aside from approaching violators of the policy and asking them to stop smoking, chewing, et cetera. It also does not specify, according to the amended version of the bill as passed by ASG, any punitive actions that can or will be taken by any party toward those who violate the policy.

“Every time you vote, you’re representing thousands of students,” said Lynn Hobson, dean of students.

“The faculty senate will be passing this bill regardless of how (ASG) rules on it. Keep that in mind.”

The debate over the bill

involved several statements by freshman senator Gage Simpson, political science major.

“The polls cited take into account only 19.6% of the student body,” Simpson said.

“And, the incoming freshman class didn’t have the opportunity to vote on this.”

Simpson, who was later in the session elected president pro tempore of the senate, argued repeatedly for freshman input on the bill, and attempted to table the decision on the bill until the next ASG meeting. This was seconded by senator Caylie Ratzlaff, sophomore social sciences secondary education and English major.

The attempt failed on a vote of eight in favor, nine

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opposed, and one abstention. “(The) grant will be lost if the bill is tabled even further,” said Brooke Bailey, chair of the TFTF and senior communications and political science major.

Bailey was referring to a $25,000 grant ESU received on the basis that the campus would implement a tobaccofree policy.

“Much of that funding is going toward signage around campus, and travelling to seminars,” Simpson said.

The faculty senate will be passing its own version of the bill.

ASG will meet next at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Senate Chambers.

a season at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina before transferring to ESU. Born in West Hills, California to Steven and Cyndi (Beck) Smith, on October 11, 1994, Brooke Smith grew up in both California and Kansas.

Smith was an active member of her high school, Spring Hill High, where she participated in Kansas Rush Soccer, cross country, Fellowship of Christian

Athletes, Spring Hill Rustlers 4-H club and served as the design editor for the yearbook, according to the obituary from Bruce Funeral Home.

While at ESU, Smith worked at Bruff’s Sports Bar and Grill and was a Collegiate Honor Student.

She was set to graduate in December.

Smith is survived by her parents: Cyndi Smith and Steven and Angela Smith; brothers: Bradley Smith of

Lindsborg, Kansas and Garret Smith of Spring Hill, Kansas; grandparents: Margie Nelson of Reno, Nevada and Hans and Ramona Fischer of Midway, Utah and her two cats Pinto and Keeks, according to Bruce Funeral Home.

Visitation services will take place from 5-8 p.m. today and the funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Grace Community Nazarene Church, 19300 US-169 Spring Hill, KS.

ulation here, through the Latino Legacy scholarship,” Brooks said. “We also have the Emporia Connection scholarship.”

There is between $8,500 and $10,000 available from those scholarships and currently only about $5,000 of it has been given out, according to Brooks.

They are also in the process of redesigning the campus climate survey, which comes out every five years, to include new questions and potentially a new format.

“It will provide a lot more

quantitative data on who’s here, gender identity, maybe sexual orientation if students chose to,” Brooks said.

The committee hopes to receive more responses than it has in the past, which will give them a more accurate look at the student body.

“The odds of completing it are greater if they look at something and instantly connect to the items...and once people start, momentum usually carries through,” said Gary Wyatt, associate provost, director of the Honors College and professor of

sociology.

They also discussed creating new programming to help integrate students into the community and retain a larger number of students, as well as the importance of using learning communities and first year experiences to help students make connections.

The University Diversity Alliance will meet again in November and plans on sending out a formal update of goal five of the UDI twice a year, with the first update going out in December.

Sept. 13 Officer stopped KS 963GYF in 1800 Highland.

Verbal warning for license expiration and texting while driving.

Officer stopped KS 993 BWW in 400 E 12th. Verbal warning for using headphones while driving.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with assault call at 1102 Mechanic.

Officers stopped KS 275JWC at 12th and Merchant. Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

Officers stopped KS 573GMC at 12th and Rural.

Verbal warning for driving left of center in 500 W 12th.

Sept. 14 Officer responded to a Blue Light emergency telephone call at King Hall. Officer made no contact.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 900 Rural.

Officers checked the welfare of a female student who was reportedly intoxicated on campus. Subject was contacted on her cellular telephone. She was located off campus and officer verified that there was no problem.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a Prohibitive Noise call at 1309 Sylvan-Sigma Tau Gamma.

Officer contacted a skateboarder in 1800 Highland and advised of campus policy.

Sept. 15 Tristyn Cummings reported theft of a cellular device from a charging station in Memorial Student Union on 9/15/2017 around 1400.

Sept. 16 Officer contacted two skateboarders and a subject on a motorbike and advised of campus policy.

Sept. 17 Officer investigated a report of suspicious noise on the roof of South Twin Towers. No problem was found.

Officers stopped KY 526XDB in 900 Commercial.

Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

Officers assisted Lyon Co. Sheriff’s Dept. with a fatality vehicle accident in 500 W Hwy 50.

Sept. 18 Lynette Seivert reported the theft of two baby corn snakes from Science Hall Room 151 between 15001700 hours on 9-15-2017 Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. and Emporia Fire Dept. with a fire at 1112 Merchant.

Officers stopped KS 704HCN at 12th and Market.

Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

Sept. 19 Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an injury accident at 14th and Highland.

Officers took report of damage to property from operator of KS 706FPD. A portable bleacher was blown into the side of the vehicle by the wind in Sector 1.

H.A.L.O. plans Hispanic Heritage events M egan S heckells

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H.A.L.O., the Hispanic American Leadership Organization, is a new RSO at Emporia State and is already planning some large events for the middle of September to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

“The Hispanic Heritage Month consists of four weeks of activities so we divide that between us and K(appa) D(elta) Chi,” said Julissa Razo, H.A.L.O. president and sophomore nursing major. “So, K. D. Chi gets two weeks of activities and then we’re responsible for the other two and we just alternate.”

H.A.L.O. took part in the Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off Event last Thursday.

At this point, for their two weeks of covering Hispanic Heritage Month, H.A.L.O. plans to have tabling set up in the union, and possibly a movie night, where they will likely watch a documentary on Hispanic Heritage, at some point during the month.

“Last year they did (the movie projection) at the CSI,” Razo said.

H.A.L.O. is also planning to have an informational meeting on DACA as soon as possible.

“We have to make sure we have the right permission from the right people,” Razo

said. “That’s why we can’t really decide on it now just because we need other people to officially say that we can.”

H.A.L.O. is still trying to establish themselves as an RSO and last Wednesday, during a meeting, Victoria Gomez, sophomore psychology major and member of H.A.L.O. brought up the question of how often the group will want to continue to meet. At this point they are considering Wednesdays and Thursdays.

“I’ve been in organizations that have done every two weeks and that works really good for everybody,” said Martin Salazar, sophomore undecided major and member of H.A.L.O.

Julissa Razo, sophomore president of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization and nursing major, discusses with Victoria Gomez-Medina, sophomore psychology major, details for a Hispanic Heritage Month event last Wednesday in the Diversity Lounge. H.A.L.O. is a recently renewed RSO. Gabriel Molina Maruda | The Bulletin

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Home-based baker and creator of Market Macarons, Haley Brinkman, recently partnered with the Sweet Granada, 803 Commercial St., to sell her macarons.

Brinkman began baking and formed Market Macarons six months ago, after first tasting a macaron at her wedding.

Market Macarons, whose name comes from the street that Brinkman lives on, started outgrowing the kitchen space she was using and led her to contact Kim Redeker, the owner of the Sweet Granada, about renting kitchen space.

“She just stopped in the shop one time and just kind of threw out the idea of maybe renting kitchen space, just finding a solution to her production limitations with her home based business,” Redeker said.

The conversation shifted towards a possible business partnership. There was a timespan of about six weeks from when Brinkman first approached Redeker about renting kitchen space to when she became an exclusive baker at the Sweet Granada.

“It didn’t take long for us to snowball into some ideas that leaned more towards a partnership, rather than just a rental agreement,” Redeker said.

At the time, Brinkman had

Haley Brinkman, creator of Market Macarons, moves a batch of macarons in the oven after they dried on Monday afternoon at Sweet Granada. Brinkman started making them six months ago and recently teamed up with the Sweet Granada. Sarajo Mance | The Bulletin

only been baking macarons for about six months.

“Haley (Brinkman) and my daughter are very good friends, they’ve grown up together, and my daughter gave Haley (Brinkman) her first macaron for her wedding day,” Redeker said.

According to Brinkman, the macarons didn’t wow her at first. It wasn’t until she had tasted several other flavors, like matcha and coffee swirl, that she was inspired to start making her

Family Furniture kickoffs ESU theatre season M egan S heckells

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“Family Furniture,” a play to be put on by Emporia State’s theater department features a college student, and revolves around his home life and drama there. As the college student’s life is rearranged, so is the furniture on stage, according to Theresa Mitchell, director and professor of theater.

“It’s about the evolution of a family, they’re at their summer house, and drama happens that changes each of them in different ways,” said Isabella Harvey, assistant stage manager and senior theater major. “It kind of reflects how any family can change, even in just a couple months.

The minimal nature of the set, combined with the smaller theatre work together to create a certain mood for the play, according to Mitchell.

“Family Furniture is minimal-

istic,” Mitchell said. “There aren’t a lot of the productions elements, such as scenery costumes lights are minimal, stripped down.”

The students have rehearsed for around five to six weeks, five nights a week, according to Mitchell.

“Behind-the-scenes work helps us all connect with our characters and gives a greater depth and sincerity to the production,” said Paige Lundin, actress and senior speech and theater major.

The production is around 90 minutes from start to finish and is set to premiere at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Frederickson Theatre in Roosevelt Hall. It will continue to be performed through Sept. 30. There will also be a matinee on Sept. 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Memorial Union ID office for five dollars for students with ID. Seating is limited with 100 seats available.

own.

“I noticed more and more that they were getting popular and to get any you had to go to Kansas City or Wichita,” Brinkman said.

Her first few batches were mostly trial and error and involved looking recipes up online and figuring out what process worked best for her.

“The first four batches were not good,” said Brinkman. “The first ones I wanted to make were

lemon, so I made them yellow and they were just so lumpy and didn’t have the feet and were burnt.”

After switching from the Italian baking method to the French, everything fell into place, according to Brinkman. Following her success at home, Brinkman created a Market Macarons Facebook page and began posting there and in several different Facebook groups to advertise her baking.

“I was making whatever flavors I wanted, about six flavors each week and then I would do a dozen variety packs. I put them online to see how fast I would sell out,” said Brinkman. “I made about 14 dozen per week and I sold out of those every week.”

Before her partnership with the Sweet Granada, Brinkman would do all of her baking at her parents’ house, using their double convection oven.

Now, with access to the larger appliances and facilities at the Sweet Granada, Brinkman is able to better keep up with the demand for her products.

The Market Macaron’s menu was revealed last week, and according to Redeker, the majority of Brinkman’s macarons sold out by that Saturday.

They sell the macarons for $23.95 per dozen and $2.25 for a single macaron , according to the Sweet Granda menu. The Sweet Granada currently sells Oreo, raspberry, mocha, lemon and fruity pebbles macarons, along with the seasonal pumpkin spice flavored one.

“The price has increased a bit, because I make them in such bulk quantities,” Brinkman said.

Currently, Brinkman bakes about twice a week at the Sweet Granada.

“I’m just really really lucky that she presented me with this opportunity,” Brinkman said.

7 Days of Service promotes community involvement

Caitlin Allan, junior information systems major, and Morgan Davis, senior psychology major, volunteer for Seven Days of service. They prepared boxes for students to pack Wednesday in the Memorial Union for Operation Christmas Child, which donates gifts and useful supplies to children. Tingxuan Lu | The Bulletin

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Torin Horvik, junior theatre and art major, as Russell and Drew Noss, junior theatre major, as Peggy, rehearse scenes from “Family Furniture” by A.R. Gurney, Tuesday in the Frederickson Theatre. “Family Furniture” will show in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre in Roosevelt Hall September 26-30.

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Seven Days of Service, with Community Hornets, is putting on a week-long service project that consists of a new event each day, intended to help promote community service and involvement.

“The purpose of it is to show students it’s not difficult to get involved in community service or in your community,” said Brooke Bailey, Community Hornets Coordinator and senior political science and communication major.

A committee, with Katie Ollenburger, junior elementary education major, Bailey and seven other members, began meeting in August to plan specific events.

Each committee member was responsible for a certain day of the

week and planning that day’s events.

“We’ve done a few of the events in the past,” Bailey said.

“We’ve done Operation Christmas Child before, we’ve done Pay it Forward, (and) the Nitty Gritty Tie Dye Run for a weekend event.”

Monday’s event, Home for the Holidays Resort, was a new event for this semester that involved making fall decorations for Holiday Resort, a senior home.

“We’re kind of doing two events this Friday,” Bailey said.

“One we’ve done before which is Pay it Forward, but we took a different twist on it this year.”

The Pay it Forward event involves picking up an envelope that has a challenge inside for the participant to complete.

There will be a color packing party on Friday, to help Community Hornets prepare for the Nitty Gritty Tie Dye 5k on Saturday.

Community Hornets and Seven Days of Service are also holding a new event from 2-4 p.m.

Sunday at the Emporia Public Library called Buzzing for Books.

It’s intended to help promote childhood literacy and it involves games, decorating bookmarks and free books for children.

Everyone who participates in three weekday events and one weekend event has the chance to earn a free Seven Days of Service t-shirt, according to emporia.edu.

“It’s been going really good, I think it’s really awesome to see all of the students that aren’t on the committee still come and get excited,” said Ollenburger.

“Let’s Talk” finds permanent meeting place S arah S poon sspoon@esubulle tin.com

Rachelle Smith, professor of English, modern languages and journalism, is hosting and moderating ‘Let’s Talk!,’

a series of civil discussions on political issues every Tuesday. The talks have an official meeting place in the Emporia Art’s Center in Harry’s Room.

Smith is not representing Emporia State or any religions

or political organization with these talks.

The topic of the next will be “Law Enforcement and Race” and will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Emporia Arts Center.

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The Bulletin | September 21, 2017

Let’s build bridges, instead of walls STAFF EDITORIAL

With the news that President Trump is going to do “something” with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) many students are left wondering what they can do to help defend DACA recipients.

While Trump hasn’t announced his finalized plans for DACA, his track record with undocumented people and specifically Hispanic people have people worried for what is coming next.

For those who think that DACA doesn’t affect people here in Kansas, they should know that in Kansas alone, DACA helps more than 6,800 people to live and work legally in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

It’s a pretty big deal and it’s an important issue.

One group organized a rally to show DACA recipients that they are supported.

That is an amazing example of how people can vocally show their support.

But outside of calling and writing to their lawmakers,

posting to social media and understanding. so appreciate the cultural campus and the world. waiting for the next rally to be It would be a dull, sad diversity that is available to We’re stronger when we organized, many are unsure world if we were all alike, you both on Emporia State’s support each other. of what to do next.

In the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, it seems fitting that those who want to defend DACA support those who are under fire at these events.

Show your support for Dreamers and attend one of the many Hispanic Heritage Month events.

Let people know you are ready to defend them.

Attend a H.A.L.O. meeting and listen to voices that are different from your own.

Attend the ‘Undocumented in America Panel’ which will take place at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Phi Kappa Phi room in the Memorial Union and listen to perspectives different than your own.

Go to the Spanish Club Meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 and show your support.

Make it a personal goal to listen to other perspectives, Cartoon By Liam Kampsen | The Bulletin different from your own, and gain a wider worldview and

Mental health is a campus issue

Cafeteria Food: The Pros don’t outweigh the Cons

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I’ll be honest, I am not a fan of the cafeteria food on campus.

Yes, the cafeteria does provide some perks that help alleviate the stress of student life, such as quick and easy food on the go, but it is a cause of concern for my hungry stomach.

The cafeteria can be cool.

The ambience is nice with the light play of music in the background ranging a variety of genres, and I will not forget to mention the Wooster Lake view. It is great to look at while eating (especially during the evening).

However, besides all of this, I can’t tell you the number of times that I have walked into the cafeteria only to be disappointed by the taste of the food and the selection offered.

I can also admit to eating for the simple sake of filling

an empty stomach while not particularly enjoying the experience of a delicious meal.

Why? Well, it is because the meals aren’t particularly appetizing.

There are days when the food is satisfying with curly fries, sweet potato fries, chicken burgers, variations of pasta, lasagnas of the meaty and vegetarian types, omelettes and international cuisine.

However, most of the time the food simply isn’t very tasty or even presented well, and often lacks variation.

There is a lack of meals for vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free individuals, which limits their necessary daily nutrition.

How can a student go to class or to bed on an empty stomach all because the food simply wasn’t good enough to eat, or because there were just not enough options to serve their dietary needs?

As an individual who paid a hefty sum for cafeteria servicing throughout the semester, I expected to be provided with food that was not only appetizing but also provided me with the ability to choose between different meals.

I have a lot of friends who have expressed the same to

me, and like me, they would appreciate a change from the wilted vegetables in the salad bar and the lack of healthy choices.

There is an alarming amount of unhealthy meals presented in the cafeteria.

Yes there is a salad bar, but it is hard to eat healthy when that is really all there is being offered besides fruit.

The ratio of unhealthy to healthy foods is highly skewed, especially when every other day is the repetition of fries and burgers.

I would like to say that I feel this has little to do with the people working at Sodexo on campus. I am always greeted with a welcoming smile and warm courtesy when being handed food.

But the cons of eating the food seriously limits the cafeteria experience, and as a result, Sodexo, the corporation behind catering at the cafeteria, should look into improving the meal plan.

If you would like to seek change in your cafeteria experience, you can contact your ASG senator, as well as fill out a Service form for the Sodexo division here on campus at emporia.sodexomyway.com. It is never too late to enforce change and one voice can help create a very big difference.

S arah S poon sspoon@esubulle tin.com

The stigmatization of mental health on Emporia State’s campus is real.

What I mean by this is there seems to be a lack of understanding, or at least a lack of awareness, for what mental health is, why it is important and what it means.

And this isn’t just students perpetuating this stigma. It’s our educators.

One of my friends left her class hurt and confused when one of her teachers claimed that “very few people have mental health issues on campus.”

The teacher was bewildered by the idea of a speaker coming to campus to talk about mental health, depression and self harm because it wasn’t a topic that they felt needed a platform on campus. The instructor felt this way because it wasn’t an issue they dealt with daily, and they were blinded by their own privilege.

And it happens sometimes. As people, we don’t always think of every possibility because our economic, racial, gendered, able

bodied, etc. privilege doesn’t force us to see these issues from day to day.

I’m not here to criticize this teacher, as I am sure some will criticize my use of the idea of “privilege” because they do not understand it. Having privilege doesn’t mean you don’t have problems, it just means you might not see that issue directly, because you don’t have to personally deal with it. But I digress.

Students on campus shouldn’t feel like they have to hide going to see a counselor. Students shouldn’t feel as though telling their friends that they’re going to the counselor will make their friends look at them differently.

A veteran or any student should be able to disclose to a teacher why they may not be in class, because of PTSD or some other issue, with understanding.

I don’t know this first hand, but I would guess that quite a few students experience these issues.

Instructors on this campus need to be aware that their position puts them in a place of power over all of their students, therefore anything they say will be heard.

And if you’re telling students that mental health problems aren’t “real problems” or that they’re “just excuses?” You’re contributing to the problems on campus.

Let’s destigmatize mental health on campus so people can get the help they need, safely and effectively.

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Market Macarons estrena en Sweet Granada

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Panadera de casa y creadora de “Market Macarons,” Haley Brinkman recientemente se juntó con Sweet Granada, localizada en 803 Commercial St, para vender sus macarrónes.

Brinkman empezó a hornear y formó Market Macarons hace seis meses, después de que probó su primer macarrón en su boda. Market Macarons, de cual el nombre fue inspirado por la calle en donde vive Brinkman, se hizo muy grande para su cocina, y fue porqué ella contactó a Kim Redeker, la dueña de Sweet Granada, para rentar su cocina.

“Vinó al shop un día y sugirió la idea de tal vez rentar un espacio en nuestra cocina, para solucionar su problema con limitaciones de producción en su negocio en casa”, dijo Redeker.

La conversación luego se convirtió en una idea de un conjunto. Fue un tiempo de aproximadamente seis semanas de cuando Brinkman le preguntó a Redeker de rentar espacio hasta que se convirtiera en una panadera exclusiva en Sweet Granada.

“No tardó mucho para formar ideas que nos guiaron hacer un conjunto, en vez de un trato de renta”, dijo Redeker.

En ese entonces, Brinkman solo tenía seis meses de experiencia horneando macarrónes, después de

Haley Brinkman, creadora de Market Macarons, mueve una tanda de macarrónes en el horno después de que se secaron el lunes en la tarde en Sweet Granada. Brinkman empezó hacerlos hace seis meses y recientemente se junto con Granada. Sarajo Mance | The Bulletin

haberlos probado en su boda.

“Haley (Brinkman) y mi hija son muy buenas amigas, han crecido juntas, y mi hija le dio a Haley (Brinkman) su primer macarrón por el día de su boda”, dijo Redeker.

De acuerdo con Brinkman, los mostachónes no la impresionaron al principio. No fue hasta que probó otros sabores, como matcha y café, que fue inspirada hacer sus propios.

“Note más y más que se

estaban haciendo populares y que tenías que ir a Kansas City o Wichita para conseguirlos”, dijo Brinkman.

Sus primeras tandas eran más bien de prueba y error y se trataban de buscar recetas online para figurar el proceso que trabajara mejor para ella.

“Las primeros cuatro tandas no eran buenas”, dijo Brinkman.

“Los primeros que quise hacer eran de limón, entonces los hice amarillos y salieron grumosos y estaban quemados”.

Después de cambiarse del método de hornear Italiano al Francés, todo empezó a funcionar, según Brinkman. En el método Italiano, se le echa miel a los huevos batidos, cuando en el método Francés se agrega la miel y los huevos aproximadamente al mismo tiempo, según cooksillustrated. com.

Después de su éxito en casa, Brinkman creo la pagina de Facebook “Market Macarons” y empezó a utilizar el sitio para

promocionar su negocio.

“Estaba haciendo cualquieres sabores que quería, hasta seis sabores por semana y luego hacía docenas para vender online”, dijo Brinkman. “Hacía hasta 14 docenas por semana y las vendía todas”.

Antes de juntarse con Sweet Granada, Brinkman hacía todos los mostachónes en la casa de sus papás, usando su horno.

Usaba una variedad de útiles regulares de cocina, unos que había recibido el día de su boda.

Ahora con más acceso a aparatos y espacio en Sweet Granada, Brinkman puede cumplir mejor con la demanda de sus productos.

El menú de Market Macarons se reveló la semana pasada. De acuerdo con Redeker, la mayoría de los mostachónes de Brinkman se vendieron ese sábado.

Los macarrónes se venden a $23.95 la docena y $2.25 por uno, según el menú de Sweet Granada. Sweet Granada vende sabores de oreo, frambuesa, mocha, limón, fruity pebbles y calabaza.

“El precio ha subido un poco porque tengo que hacer tandas grandes, y ahora tenemos unos de muestra en el shop”, dijo Brinkman.

Actualmente, Brinkman hornea dos veces por semana en Sweet Granada, dependiendo en la demanda.

“Estoy muy muy afortunada que me presento con está oportunidad”, dijo Brinkman.

Zoiks! el grupo de comedia improvisada tiene audiciones C esar S anchez csanchez@esubulle tin.com

Siguiendo su show más reciente del 14 de septiembre, Zoiks tuvo una audición para nuevos miembros. La audición fue el sábado 16 de septiembre por la noche en Bruder Theater en King Hall, donde jugaron varios juegos para medir el nivel de improvisación de los nuevos miembros potenciales.

“Todos son bienvenidos, no solamente tenemos miembros con maestría en teatro o algo así. Casi la mitad del grupo tiene maestría en algo aparte de teatro”, dijo Matthew Mahr, miembro de Zoiks! y estudiante de cuarto año en teatro.

“Nos gusta mucho involucrar a la gente”.

Los miembros de Zoiks!, o jueces, hacen las decisiones sobre quienes van a aceptar en la misma noche de las audiciones. Pero el grupo recientemente ha cambiado el proceso de las audiciones y ahora incorporo algo como

una aceptación temporaria hasta la próxima audición donde serán miembros.

“Lo que queremos ver en alguien que está audicionando es que tenga la habilidad de improvisar con respecto al escenario, desarrollo de personajes y que siga las reglas generales de improvisación”, dijo Josh Hoeven, estudiante de cuarto año en comunicación.

Las audiciones involucran a mucha gente que están tratando de estar en el escenario jugando juegos a la vez. Estos juegos incluyen juegos rítmicos para calentarse, también escenas improvisadas de tres líneas y muchos más.

“Nosotros pensamos que es una buena oportunidad para cualquiera que quiere pasar el rato y tener diversión”, dijo Mahr. “Y si es algo que eres bueno para hacer y quieres perseguir, está aquí para ti”.

Los miembros del grupo practican dos veces a la semana para preparars para los shows. También es im-

Justin Scheck, estudiante de tercer año en teatro y Jacob Shaver, estudiante de tercer año en biología, ensayan comedia improvisada el sábado en Bruder durante el juego “Freeze,” como parte de la audición de Zoiks! Otra audición se tomará de a cabo el siguiente semestre para escoger miembros oficiales. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

portante que los miembros que trabajen con los demás, y tengan cierto nivel de confianza para trabajar efectivamente en comedia improvisada.

“Siempre es divertido, invertimos mucho tiempo en el grupo porque nos im-

porta mucho a quien agregamos como miembros del grupo”, dijo Hoeven.

En general, el grupo trata de mantener diez miembros a todo tiempo. Este número sirve mejor para que todos tengan una chance de actuar en los escenarios y jugar sin

que haya demasiadas partes a la vez.

“Absolutamente amo todo de Zoiks!”, dijo Ryan Howerton, estudiante de cuarto en educación de arte.

“Es un grupo asombroso y somos amigos cercanos por el grupo”.

“Family Furniture” estrenará la próxima semana J ose M edrano jmedrano@esubulle tin.com

“Family Furniture” o “Muebles de Familia” es una obra de teatro puesta por el departamento de teatro de Emporia State University. Se estrenará a las 7:30 p.m. el martes 26 de septiembre en el teatro Frederickson en Roosevelt Hall, y continuará realizándose hasta el sábado 30 de septiembre. También habrá una sesión matinal el sábado a las 2:00 p.m.

“Se trata de la evolución de una familia, están en su casa de verano, y el drama sucede que cambia cada uno de ellos de diferentes maneras”, dijo Isabella Harvey, subdirectora y estudiante de último año en teatro. “Es una especie de reflejo de cómo cualquier familia puede cambiar, in-

cluso en sólo un par de meses”.

Se espera que la producción dure alrededor de noventa minutos de principio a fin. Los boletos se pueden comprar con antelación en la oficina de ID del Memorial Union a cinco dólares para los estudiantes con la identificación. Asiento es limitado sin embargo, a cien asientos disponibles.

“Mobiliario de la familia es minimalista no hay muchos de los elementos de las producciones, tales como luces disfraces del escenario son mínimas “, dijo Theresa Mitchell, directora y profesora de teatro.

La naturaleza mínima del conjunto, combinado con el teatro más pequeño, ambos trabajan juntos para crear un cierto de humor en la obra. Todos los involucrados mencionaron la

importancia del trabajo de fondo, y el tiempo que entra en la producción.

“El trabajo detrás de escena nos ayuda a todos a conectar con nuestros personajes y da una mayor profundidad y sinceridad a la producción”, dijo Paige Lundin, actriz y estudiante de último año en teatro.

Mitchell dice que ensayaron alrededor de cinco o seis semanas, cinco noches a la semana en la producción. Esto significa que puede ser un gran esfuerzo para los actores y actrices para trabajar en sus horarios.

“Es mucho compromiso de tiempo, pero las personas involucradas son apasionadas por el teatro”, dijo Mitchell.

El programa cuenta con un estudiante universitario, y gira en torno a su vida

en casa y el drama allí.

“Simbólicamente los muebles de esta familia en su hogar se reorganizan mientras están reorgani-

zando sus vidas. Por lo tanto, los muebles representan sus vidas cambiando” , dijo Mitchell.

Drew Noss, estudiante de tercer año en teatro y Torin Horvik, estudiante de tercer año en arte ensallan escenas de la obra “Family Furniture,” por A.R. Gurney, el martes en Frederickson Theatre. “Family Furniture” estrenara en el Frederickson a las 7:30 p.m. el 26 de septiembre. Tingxuan Lu | The Bulletin

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Library remodels second floor, changes from Dewey D ustin B ittel

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The William Allen White Library made infrastructural changes to its second floor and electronic changes to its classification system to benefit students on campus. The infrastructural changes were made over the summer, and cost about $130,000, according to Mark Runge, director of university facilities.

“In order to expand how many electronic ports or electronic access spaces for internet access for things we were going to power, we also had to add a new panel for more available internet ports to do more electronic things,” said Michelle Hammond, dean of libraries and archives.

Some of the infrastructural changes included a new chiller (temperature regulation control mechanism), new flooring and tiling on each beam to allow for additional power.

The cost for the electronic changes was a little over $5,000 and paid for by the library.

“We’ve implemented a service call EDS, Ebsco Discovery Service,” Hammond said. “At first you had to go to a number of different places to really pull in a full

Sam Remfry, sophomore biology major, is assisted by Shalene Rogg, library graduate assistant, last Friday on the second floor of White Library. The library has announced that they will be moving from the Dewey Decimal system to the Library of Congress system, which will take three to five years. Xiangru Chen | The Bulletin

search. Now you’re using a full federated search in box and it’s accessing everything we have subscriptions to and the physical collection.”

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the summer, the circulation desk for the library was temporarily located in the commons.

“The University Libraries and Archives faculty discovered we were able to greet students and other patrons

much more effectively in the Learning Commons,” said Cynthia Kane, professor and director of assessment for the libraries and archives in an email. “As a result, we decided to try something new this fall. ULA faculty

are ‘on call’ in the Learning Commons Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.”

The staff has a portable sign and laptops which allows them to move about the Commons freely and help students, according to Kane.

Along with the infrastructural and electronic changes, the library is switching its cataloging system to match that of the Library of Congress (LC).

“Across the nation, most public libraries are structured on the dewey decimal system,” Hammond said.

“Dewey is great but it’s not as in depth as LC. LC provides you with a categorization system that gives you a number of deeper options, a number of different content areas.”

The transition into LC will take about three to five years, according to Hammond.

The library is preparing students for the transition into LC by talking to students and introducing a few books in LC on to the second floor of the library, along with holding a few workshops.

The workshops will take place primarily next semester.

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Self-Healing Here’s some tips on trying to stay balanced and self-woke: First, be aware of your thoughts. Know what your brain is consciously bringing up. This will help you identify if something is wrong and thus, help you heal faster.

Second, ignorance is misery, not bliss. Stop avoiding the real issue.

It is better to be honest with yourself and work on things. There is no point in sitting in denial and quietly suffering.

Third, be open and ready to help yourself heal. Don’t further punish yourself by being negative and relishing in self-pity. Be positive about healing yourself and promote self-healing to others including your friends and classmates.

Never get too busy to restore yourself and allocate some time to focus on your healing.

Try sparing a little time out of your week to selfreflect, maybe with a close friend or even with yourself in a quiet place.

Talking openly about issues helps to clear your mind and relieves some built-up tension and frustration.

I know from experience that we have to give ourselves time to heal in order to move on.

Avoiding the issue entirely and ignoring that you are hurting isn’t going to help.

Lack of healing will only keep you in the same spot, reliving the hurt you’ve experienced.

Every day, you keep fighting with yourself to appear normal and not broken.

Living with a conscious; the pressure is so heavy that it is preventing you from accepting the healing process.

You don’t want to feel exposed so you bury your hurt and push your feelings deep down.

You take the swords out of your back and swallow them.

Admitting and accepting you’re hurt, releasing your emotions, letting go of the pain, forgiving yourself and your past are all a part of your healing.

In truth, all you need is some time to breathe and to restore yourself. You need time to heal and recover from hurtful times in your life.

We cannot properly heal if we are not self-aware.

Sometimes, we are unaware of our own cuts and bruises.

We step over our emotions and put our own feelings last.

You have to learn how to heal from situations and stop hiding behind fake smiles and fake happiness.

Everyone is dying to look happy on Instagram and Facebook but, are you truly taking care of yourself on the inside?

Without taking the time to heal, you will never really enjoy what life has to offer. You will always be stuck dealing with pain from your past.

Do not shy away from opening up about your own healing because your story may encourage others to start a discussion they may desperately need to have or open up a conversation about the importance selfhealing.

Be more tolerant of yourself and give yourself time to heal.

Self-healing is learning how to cope. Through practicing self-healing you will learn how to manage different situations to become a better, stronger, more successful person in life.

A group of 6th graders from Burlington, Kansas tour the campus as a part of Constitution Day Monday. The day consisted of guest speaker General Richard Myers, president of Kansas State University, breakout sessions, and an ice cream social. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

ESU that has recently been held Wednesday, Oct. 15 in translated to Spanish, ac- Webb Hall in the Memorial cording to Santiago Benitez, Union. The event will start continued from page 1 sophomore sociology major. at 6:15 p.m. and will feaThe Hispanic Heritage ture the multilingual poet Lily Garcilazo, Kappa Delta Celebration Event will be Xanath.

Chi sorority president and senior psychology major.

“We do a lot of community service...We do a lot of community service.We also have another philanthropy, which is Sheila’s Wish, which one of our sister ’s nieces passed and we do it in her honor...

All the money we fundraise we are sending to Children’s Mercy in her honor.”

Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE) provided free face painting for everyone.

“URGE is here because we support multicultural organizations and they align with our values,” said Abigail Weiser, co-president of URGE and junior sociology major. “Plus it’s really fun.”

Elizabeth Aguirre, president of Latinos Unidos and Emporia High School student, David Delgado, treasurer for Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow and Teresa Rodiguez, St. Catherine’s Crisillo group represented groups that came from the community.

Lily Garcilazo, president of Kappa Delta Chi sorority and senior psychology, Additionally, ESU Ad- makes nachos at the Hispanic Heritage Kick Off event last Thursday. Kappa missions was at the event to Delta Chi sorority was raising money for their philanthropy, Sheila’s Wish. pass out information about Sarah Spoon | The Bulletin

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Hollembeak provides free legal advice for students S arah S poon sspoon@esubulle tin.com

Ted Hollembeak, municipal judge for Emporia, provides free legal advice for students between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. every Monday and Tuesday in the Administrative Offices of the Memorial Union. Hollembeak, who has been practicing law since 1974, has provided these services for about 5 years and is paid by Associate Student Government.

“I can answer their (students’) questions and give them options on handling the matter,” Hollembeak said. “Number one, I usually tell them they need an attorney. But if they don’t need an attorney, I try to guide them through the system to tell them how they can best help themselves.”

The legal advice is free and open to any students with their IDs, according to emporia.edu.

Requests sent to Associate Student Government about the amount Hollembeak makes were not responded to in time for the publication for this story.

“Hopefully (I can) save the students some time and give them some peace,” Hollembeak said. “Some of them are

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Smith was driving the Nissan and was pronounced dead

really scared because they just don’t know anything about the legal system and I can just kind of explain to them (the process.)”

No names are taken and the process is confidential, according to emporia.edu.

“Sometimes I ask their name because sometimes I need it to help them,” Hollembeak said.

“If they’re involved in the court system, I call and have to give their name at the court so they can look up exactly what they may be charged with, so I can give them better advice...but I think the general policy is that if I don’t need their name, I don’t ask it.”

Attorney client privilege keeps the information passed between an attorney and client confidental, according to the American Bar Association. It is not clear if attorney client privilege counts with Hollembeak’s services.

“Technically, since I am not their attorney and (they) are not paying me, you could make an argument either way, but personally I don’t see any reason to (tell anyone),” Hollembeak said. “If I was using it as an example, I might tell you a factual situation but I’m not going to tell the name, so it’s really a non-disclosure.” at the scene, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Smith’s body was taken to the Zeiner Funeral Home in Marion.

The driver of the Cadillac was Avery Stalford, 15, who was riding with Jessica Stalford, 36, both from Richmond, Kansas. The driver of the Cadillac had to be extricated from the vehicle, the release said.

The Stalfords were transported to St. Francis Hospital

Ted Hollembeak, municipal county judge, waits to advise another Emporia State student with legal issues after helping a girl with a ticket issue, last Tuesday afternoon in the Memorial Union Administrative Office. Hollembeak is paid by Associated Student Government to provide legal advice to students free of charge. Sarah Spoon | The Bulletin

Since Hollembeak is the judge at municipal court, he will recuse himself from the trial and appoint an attorney to be a judge if students take their

cases to trial.

“I enjoy doing it because I am semi-retired,” Hollembeak said. “I don’t practice (law) much. My municipal judge is

only two days a week, so between this, that, the little bit I do at home, and I help coach the high school tennis teams, that’s my week.”

in Wichita for injuries.

At this time, it is unknown what caused the Cadillac to cross the center lane, according to authorities. The crash remains under investigation.

“Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to Brooke’s family and her many friends during this very difficult time,” said ESU President Allison Garrett in a statement. “Words are so difficult to find that express our thoughts right now.”

Garrett encouraged students to reach out to one another and offer support.

“Our campus and the extended Hornet family is a community of caring, compassion, strength and support,” Garrett said in the statement. “In addition, counselors from the Student Wellness Center are available for the campus community. They already met with some students, faculty and staff who knew Brooke.”

Showers, the childhood friend, is assisting Cyndi and Steve Smith, Brooke’s mother and father, in planning the funeral. Showers said she would like everyone attending to consider it a celebration of Brooke’s life.

There will be a visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. today and a service at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Grace Community Church of the Nazarene, 19300 South 169 Highway, in Spring Hill.

Hernandez (above), Johnson, Lauren Snyder, Sitona Holm and Smith stand together. Hernandez (right), Johnson, Mank and Smith pose in front of the goalie net at Coffeyville Community College. The four met their freshman year of college at Independence Community College and decided to transfer schools together to CCC. They had been friends for five years when Smith died last Saturday in a car accident. Photo Courtesy Of Jesica Hernandez

(above) and Kylie Mank (right)

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Zoiks! held an audition for new members where Hewleek McKoy, junior theater major, Myra Cassady freshman recreation major and Mattathias Davis, junior theater major, joined the troupe.

The auditions took place last Saturday night in Bruder Theatre in King Hall, where they played multiple games to gauge improvisational skills from potential new members.

“Everyone is welcome, we don’t have just theater majors or anything like that,” said Matthew Mahr, business manager of Zoiks! and senior theater major. “About half the group is a major other than theater.”

The Zoiks! members act as judges and make the decisions on who they are going to accept the same night as try-outs. The group recently changed their audition process, which now involves a temporary acceptance until

the next audition where they become full members.

“What we want to see from someone who is auditioning is if they have improv skills which regard building scenes, developing characters, and following sort of general rules for improv,” said Josh Hoeven, member of Zoiks! and senior communications major.

Members of the group currently practice twice a week to prepare for the shows.

Justin Scheck, junior theater major, and Jacob Shafer, junior biology major, perform Saturday night at Bruder Theater during a game, “Freeze,” as a part of the first Zoiks! audition. Another audition will be held next semester for the new members to try out again and become an official member of Zoiks! Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

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Homegrown Marstall looks past stats in his legacy at ESU

here I am.”

Higgins never doubted Marstall’s ability. Getting the Before this football season chance to watch him in Emporia even began, head coach Garin was convenient; however, it Higgins gave each of his quarwasn’t his hometown that terbacks a packet. It wasn’t full earned Marstall a spot. of plays or formations but at the “We didn’t want him just very top it read: How to be a because he was from Emporia,” Tough ESU Quarterback. said Higgins. “To be honest Inside, the packet included with you, I was glad nobody lines such as “tough quarterwas recruiting him, I could tell backs always know the situahe had some toughness to him. tion” and “tough quarterbacks I had thoughts in my mind that can handle adversity,” along he could be a starter here.” with several other attributes of a Coming in for his freshman “tough quarterback.” season in 2014, Marstall knew Higgins wanted to remind he had a lot to learn. He tried to each of his quarterbacks just observe and model the play of how tough they must be to 2015 Harlon Hill finalist quarplay in the MIAA, arguably the terback Brent Wilson. Little did nation’s best Division II football Marstall know, his time was coming sooner than expected.

After Wilson and backup quarterback Ty Reasnor both went down with injuries, Marstall’s redshirt status was pulled and he was put to the test.

His first start came in St. Joseph, Missouri at Missouri Western State University, which saw him pass for 233 yards and two touchdowns, leading his team to a 30-10 victory over the Griffons.

“My true freshman year, I was not ready to play college football, that’s for sure,” Marstall said. “I had to play though because Brent and Ty went down.”

After getting a taste of what college football was like his true freshman year, Marstall then redshirted his sophomore year after the return of Wilson for his senior campaign. Marstall believes some of his biggest strides as a quarterback were made during that time.

“I’d say I matured most from my sophomore year just watchBraxton Marstall,redshirt junior quarterback looks for an opening to pass during yesterday afternoon’s practice at ing Brent,” said Marstall. “Just Welch Stadium. In 2016, Marstall was an honorable mention All MIAA Selection and was named a preseason All- being able to watch one of the American quarterback this year. Sarajo Mance | The Bulletin greats do it helped me mature B ethany B owman

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conference.

There’s one quarterback Coach Higgins knows he can trust. Every week, this player has to step onto the field and exemplify toughness, leadership, and accountability. He’s got his guy.

It’s Braxton Marstall.

“He’s not only gotten better as a player,” said Higgins. “But he’s also taken on the responsibility that you want your quarterback who’s a veteran to do.”

Marstall, a 6 foot 2 redshirtjunior who grew up in Emporia, played high school football for the Spartans. He’s familiar with ESU’s Jones Field at Welch Stadium, which is also where Emporia High played their high school home games on Friday nights.

Marstall was a three-year starter at quarterback for Emporia High. He was an AllLeague selection in both his junior and senior seasons and was named Honorable Mention All-State his senior year. He threw for over 4,000 yards and 43 touchdowns for the Spartans, although his final year was cutshort due to a collarbone injury.

Now, Marstall steps onto that same field to play football, but this time on Saturdays as a college athlete. He admits that during his high school career, he didn’t think he was ever going anywhere else.

“I honestly didn’t have any other offers,” said Marstall.

“Coach Higgins is the only one that gave me a chance…and

most.”

Wilson graduated in 2015, handing the reigns to Marstall.

Marstall passed for 3,599 yards and 31 touchdowns while leading the Hornets to an 11-2 season, the best in school history since joining Division II. Suddenly, a Kansas kid from Emporia that didn’t have many offers out of high school was gaining some attention.

In 2016, Marstall was an honorable mention All-MIAA Selection. This year, he was named a Preseason All-American quarterback by Street and Smith’s, a list of some of the best college football players. In the midst of these honors, Marstall is quick to credit the man who first took a chance on him and one who once played the same role himself.

“Playing for Coach Higgins is fun,” said Marstall. “He expects the most out of his quarterbacks because that’s what he played.

He’s a smart guy and he makes my job a lot easier.”

While playing quarterback can bring a lot of added pressure, Marstall has learned to be a calm player with a high football IQ. “As quarterback, playing it for so long you understand the ball’s in your hand almost every snap so what you do with it is pretty important,” said Marstall.

“Everybody has their role on the team and I have to do mine as well.”

Statistics aside, Marstall is looking to leave his mark another way. Whether the postseason honors pan out or not, he knows exactly how he wants to be remembered when his career at ESU is over.

“A good teammate,” said Marstall. “I want to be known as someone who can lead a team and someone that was a good teammate, a good friend.”

ESU soccer grabs win over Washburn in Turnpike Tussle, falls to Hays B ethany B owman bbowman@esubulle tin.com

Taking on the Ichabods of Washburn University in the Turnpike Tussle, the Emporia State soccer team picked up a win over WU last Friday, 2-1 at Yager Stadium in Topeka.

Senior forward Ashlynn Summar scored both goals for the Hornets, the first coming at the 16:31 mark of the first half on a rebound off the post. Just under eight minutes later, she found the back of the net again to put ESU up 2-0.

Washburn’s Paige Swanson got the Ichabods on the board late in the second half, but it was not enough as ESU came away with the 2-1 victory to improve to 4-1-0 on the season.

In a quick turn around, the Hornets then hosted Fort Hays State last Sunday and fell to the Tigers, 3-2.

ESU trailed FHSU 2-0 before scoring two goals late in the game.

In the 74th minute, sophomore midfielder Tanna Benefiel scored on a header to pull the Hornets within one of the Tigers. Less than a minute later, ESU tied the game on freshman forward Erica Self’s shot to the right corner. Hays would then score the go ahead goal in the 84th minute and ESU could not answer, falling 3-2.

The Hornets will be back in action tomorrow as they head to Nebraska-Kearney to begin MIAA conference play.

Sammy Boese, freshman forward, uses a body check to create an opening, then Savannah Hallier, junior forward, successfully collects the ball against Fort Hays State on Sunday at Emporia State. The Hornets fell to the Tigers 3-2, and beat Washburn University 2-1 last Friday. Tingxuan Lu | The Bulletin

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Hornet volleyball wins three at MIAA-GAC Crossover Tournament B ethany B owman bbowman@esubulle tin.com

Competing in Bethany, Oklahoma at the MIAA-GAC Crossover Tournament, the Emporia State volleyball team went 3-1 to improve their record to 7-5 on the season.

The Hornets began the tournament Friday with a four set match win against Southeastern Oklahoma State University, defeating the Storm 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18. Juniors Jamie Hauptman and Tatum Graves led the Hornets in kills with 11 each while Freshman Yuchen Du added nine.

Sophomore setter Emma

Dixon led the way for ESU with 28 assists for the match and Du added 24. Sophomore defensive specialist Allie Maloney tallied 20 digs for the Hornets, followed by Dixon with eight and junior Julia Joseph with seven.

In their second match of the day, ESU faced the Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, winning that one in three straight sets, 25-15, 25-18, 25-18.

The Hornets hit .265 for the match and held SWOSU to just .008 hitting percentage. Du led the Hornets in kills with 12. Hauptman finished with 10 kills and sophomore Taylor Otting added 8.

Dixon recorded 18 assists and

Du added 15, while Maloney had 15 digs followed by Du’s 13.

After a 2-0 tournament opening day, ESU came back on day two to take on East Central University. The Hornets needed four sets, but took down the Tigers 25-18, 17-25, 25-16, 25-18.

The win gave ESU a threegame winning streak, their longest of the season.

Du led the Hornet offense with 14 kills and Hauptman added 10. Freshman Mikayla Simons recorded nine. Du led the Hornets in assists this match with 25 and Dixon was right behind her with 24. Maloney tallied 29 digs for the Hornets while Dixon added 16 and Joseph had 14.

In their last game of the weekend, ESU fell in five sets to Oklahoma Baptist University, 25-23, 25-21, 28-26, 25-16, 7-15. Hauptman and Graves both paced the Hornet offense with 15 kills each. Freshman Karly Patton added 14. In assists, Du led with 34 followed by Dixon with 22. Maloney had 23 digs while Joseph and Dixon had 21 and 17, respectively.

The Hornets ended the weekend 3-1 for a 7-5 overall record. They will be back in action at 6 p.m. tomorrow in Hays, Kansas for a match with the Tigers before traveling to the University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday to take on the Lopers. That contest will begin at 3 p.m.

Men and women’s cross country finish 13th, 27th B ethany B owman bbowman@esubulle tin.com

Both Hornet cross country teams competed this weekend at the Southern Stampede in Joplin, Missouri.

The men were led to a 13th place team finish by senior Brian Newkirk, running 25:28.30 to place 23rd in the eight kilometer race.

On the women’s side, junior Kelsey Graber was the top finisher for the Hornets.

She was clocked at 20:05.46 over the five kilometer course to place 167th.

Both men and women’s cross country will be back in action tomorrow at Emporia Municipal Golf Course in their only home meet of the season. The women are set to begin at 5:15 p.m. and the men will race at 6 p.m.